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IReported for the Democratic Advocate.
The second of the Springfield series Of
s'Sociables'' was held at the hospitable resi-
dence of Mrs. c. A. Warfield, on January
14th, and although damp and chill was the
evening. vet never thought of the winter
tide could penetrate the warm and brilliantly
lighted parlors of ''Chhuahua,n where soft
carpets, rich upholstery and filmy lace pre-
cluded the idea of darkness and cold. By
nine o'clock, the last guest having arrived, The
three parlors presented varied scenes OF mIrth
and merriment. The exercises of the even
ing were opened by very sweet impromptu
solo from Mrs. S. Shipley. Miss Nellie
Flournoy favored the assembly with an instru-
mental selection, and later in the evening, q
charming vocal duet with Rev. P. P. Flour
noy. "Lochinvar," one of Mr.. ID. o. Don
ovan's soul stirring Rotations, came next,
and was warmly applauded Miss Cora
Devries followed with well-executed selec-
ton; Mr.. Bradley Fishers reading called
forth much laughter and applause; Mr.. Don
ovan, who is the mainstay OF the programme,
again appeared on the rostrum, with laugh
able dissertation concerning Pockets, y
whose, we cannot say. Then came refresh
ments in the shape of sandwiches, crackers,
cake and doughnuts, coffee and chocolate,
etc., served by committee of youths, re-
markable for their dexterity, and shall we say
grace? Despite its being fashionable to
appear Tor said to be so) sublimely indifferent
to edibles. who could withstand doughnuts,
and such doughnuts as only our hostess Gull
nary department could furnish.
Toward the close of the evening, merry
games were INDUCED in, led by the indispen-
sable Mr.. Donovan, with the valuable assis-
lance of Mr.. Zimmerman. The time passed
so pleasantly and quickly in merry laughter
and chat, that it was very near the "wee sma'
hours" when the whole company joined in
the closing chorus, after which prayer was
offered by Rev. B. I. Devries, and the con-
clave adjourned; more thoroughly charmed
than ever with the bright and cherry hostess,
and with the unanimous opinion that the
second "Sociable" had been one of the most
enjoyable events of the season. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. P. Cor
such, DIR. and Mrs. d. B. Sprecher, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Shipley, Mrs. Gaiuor and Miss Lilly
Crosby, Misses Bennett, Misses Minnie
Brooks, Matte Banks, Belle Warfeld, Cora
Devries, Miss Yeakel, Misses Amelia Fisher,
Nellie Warfeld, Eunice Gather, Misses He
witt, Misses Flournoy, Mollie Merceron, Mrs.
Fisher, Misses Clara Duvall and NJ. johnson,
Mrs. Little, Rev. p P. Flournoy, Rev. B. F.
Devices, DIR. Phillips, DIR. Heifenger, Messrs.
VIM. It. Polk, d. o. Donovan, j. D. War
field, j. Zimmerman, C. Hermann, j. Hobbs,
P. I. Bennett, R. d. Kearney, J. Hewitt,
W. Gather, B. Fisher, j. Brookes, J. Pearce,
F. Merceron, Christian Devries, Elisha Jones,
Marshall Warfeld, VIM. Pearce and John
Cawthorne.
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NEhI. .oyRFIsEMENPs.

Public Sale o;s,9oAble Wood Lots-Johr
f. Smith, Chas. r.s1seifsnider and VIM. A.
McKellip, Trustees.
Trustees Sale of very Valuable Mill
Property and desirable Little Farm-D. N.
Henning. Trustee.
Store for Sale-G. 7. Herring, Sandyville
Nd, OR W. B. Herring, Wakefield, Md.
Executors Sale of Fine Little Farm
James P Summers, Executor.
Creamery for Rent-David Poop, Jos. A
Stoufer and /. P.4Slinguf.
Dwelling Houses fsr Rent-Reifsnider d
Reifsnider, Attorneys at Law.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Raal Estate
Elias B. Arnold, Trustee.
Trustees Sale of Very Desirable Farp-
Geo. NJ. Pearce, Trustee. y
Removal-E. P. Brundige, 81 West Main
Street, Westminster, Nd.
Trustees Sale of Personal Property
l.. Dubbs, Trustee.
Notce-Jas. A. c. Bond, Permanent lrus:
tee.
Immense Sale OF Personal Property-W.
W. Power.
Dissolution Notice-Baumgartner & Ever
hart.
Wanted-B. F. Shriver & Co., Union Mills
Md.
Legal Notices. List of Unclaimed Matter.
Special Auction-E. Lynch & Son.
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Pennaylvania Items.

DR.. Horace Alleman, we'll known physi-
clan and chief burgess of Hanover, Pa, died
suddenly on Friday afternoon of last week, in
his 63d year.
Mrs. Susannah Heagy, died at the resi-
dence of her son, in Conowago township,
Adams county, Pa, on the 18th instant, aged
80 years, having died on her birthday.
The Hanover and McSherrystown Turn
pike Company have declared dividend o.
ten per cent on the capital stock for the last
geaE.
On January 10th, John Devenney,. a
farmer aged between rs and "A years, living
near Snyder's school house, in Springfield
township, York county, committed suicide by
hanging himself with a rope fastened to q
rafier in the garnet of bis house. 1t is no.
known what prompted him to commit the
deed, as he had not intimated his intentions
of doing anything of the kind, and, as far as
was know, was well to do financially. HI
committed the deed while the women were al
the barn milking. His mother is still living,
and is nearly 100 years old.
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u o R s A L E.

III Acres prime g,! limestone ~ &Is
miles from Westminster; fine buildings, all
in good condition; a very desirable farm;
price So, 000-half cash, balance on years
| time.
A small home, 4 acres, on road from West
minister to New Windsor, mile from former
extra fine fruit, &c. Price $3.50.
Fine brick house on John street, 8 rooms,
conveniently arranged, all in first class con-
dition. Quite bargain at $4,000.
300 acres near Finksburg, Nd; miles
from Westminster, l mile from Railroad
Station; land in fair condition; 100 acres in
timber; stone house, bank barn; will be divid-
ed if desired; $50 per acre.
munster; large bank barn, fine orchard, splen
did building site for houses price $4,000,
Large brick hotel in Westminster, on Main
street, near Railroad Depot; price $4,000.
Farm As acres, u miles from Westminster
land good; buildings good; orchard choice
fruit; price $50 per acre.
Farm IS acres, 8 miles from Westminster, 2
miles from Hampstead, nearest R. R. Station,
good house and barn; SO acres cleared land
in good condition S35 per acre.
Nice\ Little Home, one mile from West
minister; oacres of prime land, good brick
house; price, $500.
245 acres prime land; elegant buildings; II
miles from Baltimore, near railroad; price
$13,O 200. 100 acres of same farm would be
sold with good dwelling, &C.; price $4,000.
Twenty acres good land, good buildings,
near Westminster, So, 800.
One hundred acres, best quality Of land, %
miles from Westminster; buildings only fair,
good water, &C.; price, $500
Brick house and lotin Westminster; 81 200
Double brick house and lot in Westmin-
ster; 81, 900,
Also, some fine pasture lots, ranging from
For nartic1Iars cali o% or s,,.,iiasteE:
sep Aft L. LYNCH, Westminster, Nd,
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Business Locals.
A 5000 BIBLICAL REWARD.

S20.0O BIBLICAL REWARD.
The publishers of Rutledge's Monthly offer
twelve valuable rewards in their Monthly for
February, among which is the following =
We will give $1,000 to the person telling us
which is the longest chapter in the Old Tesla
1nent Scriptures mot the revised edition., by
February 10th, 1887. Should two or more
correct answers be received the reward will
be divided. The money will be forwarded to
the winner February 18th, 1887. Persons
trying for the reward must send 90 cents in
silver or postal notes (no postage stamps
taken) with their answer, for which they will
receive the Monthly for March, in which the
name and address of the winner of the reward
and the correct answer will be published, and
in which several more valuable rewards will
be offered. Address Rutledge Publishing
Co., Easton, Pa.
500 Barrels of Corn in the Ear Wanted.
We want the above amount of Corn Ears at
$500 per Barrel. N. |. Gorsuch & Son. 81
Address c. Moul & Co., Hanover, Pa,
Planning Mills. for prices of Doors, Sash,
Frames, Shutters, Hand Ratings, &c. St.
Steady employment during this winter on
salary is offered in another column by Fl. w.
Foster & Co., Geneva, N. Y.
Winter Wheat, Bran, White Middlings,
Flax Seed Meal, Cotton Seed Meal and HON
my Chop. We are Agents and sell j. II.
Gambrilrs Bran and Middings. N. l. Cor
such & Son. If
FEED, FEED.
We have on hand and for sale large stock
of Choice Bran, White Middling, Hominy
Chop, Flax and Cotton Seed Neal all at in
side figures. E. o. Grimes & Co.
Public Sale Bills printed at the ADVOCATE
Office at short notice.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Rev. DR.. Lanahan will preach in New
Windsor NJ E. Church, Saturday and Sun
day, January % and %, at 1910 9. m.
Rev Ar. Mitchell, Of Western Maryland Col
lege, will preach at night.
Methodist Protestant Church. Rev W. S.
Hammond, President of the Maryland Con.
ference, will visit the church officially and
preach on Sabbath, at 10a a. IN. The pastor
will preach at p. m.-subjeet, THE bush
burning with fire but not consumed.
Centenary NJ. E. Church, January 23.-
Preaching and the Holy Communion at 1926
a. m. Quarterly Lovefeast at 2.30p. m. Al
p. M, DR.. Lanahan, D. D., will preach q
sermon to the young men-Sqbieot, "How
under temptation men progress from had to
worse. - Sabbath School at ga. m. YOUNG
peoples meeting at p. m. All are invited
GR0. W. HEYDR, Pastor.
Rev. G. w. Seilhamer will preach in Union.
town, Sabbath morning, at 10 o'clock at
Greendwood's at . o'clock, P. NJ, and al
Uniontown at o'clock, P. NJ. Revival ser
vices will be held in Uniontown every evening
during the week. The pastor will be assisted
by the evangelist, D. W. Spencer, of MELVILLE
Pa. Preaching at Middletown Saturday eve
ming,
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Finksburg Items.

Officers of Finksburg Division, S. Oft, for
this quarter, were publicly installed at the
hall on the night of the Sth of January, by
Vinton Brown, d. G. w. P, of Reisterstown
division. They are as follows: Jacob Stocks
dale, W. P; +. S. Feeling, W. A; R. L.
Moores, r. s.; Miss C. Lester, A. r. s.; C.
Woods, F. S.; A. Lester, t.; W. Gill, Chap
lain; J. Armacost, c.; Miss NJ. Stocksdale,
A. c.; Miss J. LESTER |. S.; C. Hanson, o.
S. Previous to the installation number of
literary and musical selections were given by
members of the division. The hall was well
filed with spectators.
A short time since, G. W. Horner, while
engaged in hauling ice, fell against the wagon,
&infully injurng his right side.
Again We have to record the death of an
aged<peighbor. Mrs. Rachel Stansbpry, wife
of our aged toll gate ReFr,vr Samuel STAINS
bury, died on last Monday morning. 1t the
advanced aged of 81 years. Mrs Slansbnfy
had been feeble for some time, but was only
confined to her bed for two weeks. Paralysis
of the brain was the immediate cause of her
death. She had always lived in this vicinity
and was universally esteemed. All of her
children, four in number, survive her, and
number of grand and great grand children.
Her funeral took place on Wednesday at
White Hope Chapel and was conducted by
Rev. j. Anderson. Interment was in the adj
joining cemetery.
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MARRIED.

At Smallwood, Nd, on January 18th, 1887,
by Rev. George Zimmerman, William T..
Fryman and Miss May R., daughter of John
Miner, all of Smallwood.
In Union Bridge, Nd, by ReY. c. a. Jones,
pastor of NJ. E. Church, on January II, 1887,
5, Amos Urner and Mrs. Annie NJ. Gilbert.
On December %, 1886, at Baltimore, by
Rev. W. T. Ward, Edward N. Leeds and
Florence NJ. Tyler, both of Union Bridge.
Carroll county Md.
On January 18th, 1887, at the Methodist
Protestant parsonage, in Westminster, by
Rev. J. L. Murray, D. D., David II. Hoover
and Miss Florence V. Downin.
At the residence of the BRIDES mother,
Clear Ridge, in Uniontown district, January
18th, 1887, by Elder Solomon Stoner, John
E. Drach and Miss Flora Foutz, all of this
county.
At the residence of the brides parents
Uuiontown district, January goth, 1887, by
Rev. VIM, S. Delp, John Bear, of Dickson
county, Kansas, and Miss Amy Beck, of Car
roll county.
Near Linwood, Nd, January 20, 1887, b.
Rev. W. s. DELPHI, assisted by Rev. I. d
Valiant, John G. Baer, of Abilene, Kansas
and Miss Amy J. Beck, of this county.
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orphans' Court.

Monday, Jan. 17th.-Uriah j. Hildebridle,
executor of John Hildebridle, deceased, re,
turned list of sales of goods and chattels.
Geo. A. Shower, administrator of Theodore
A. Shower, deceased, returned inventory of
goods and chattels, and received order to sell
goods and chattels and order TO notify cred
itors.
Eli 7. Warner, executor of John Werner,
deceased, settled 9th and final account.
Eli +. Warner, administrator of Barbara
Warner, deceased, settled I'd and further final
account.
Alfred Zolickoffer and Jacob C. Brubaker,
administrators of Eleanor b. Roberta, de-
ceased. settled I'd account.
DR.. j. w. Herring, guardian of Thos. 0. P.
Baumgartner, settled LIST and final account.
Tuesday, Jan. 1Sth.-Amanda Magee and
Joshua +. Magee, executors of John Magee,
deceased, settled lst account.
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HAMPSTEAD ITEMS,
Burning Of a Barn-Death of Aged Ladies
Successful Revival,

A barn belonging to Geo. Cullison, living
on the Black Rock road, about three miles
from Hampstead, was entirely destroyed by
fire on last Sunday night, together with about
Is tons of hay, tons of straw, lot of rye
and fodder, also corn, oats and wheat, with
all his farming utensils, buggies, sleigh aud
harness. Loss about $500; insured in the
Trenton Mutual of Baltimore county for $500.
There seems to be mystery about the origin
Of the FIRE. but the general opinion is that ii
was incendiary.
Death has invaded our neighborhood and
removed two very estimable ladies at an ad
vanced age. Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, relict of
the late Jacob Miller, and Susan, wife Of
Jacob Algire, Esq, of Arcadia, were both
buried in ST. Pauls Cemetary recently.
Mrs. Algire sinterment took place on Wednes
day.
The cold wave struck US pretty hard on
Tuesday night and now the word goes round
let us have SNOW.
A successful revival is in progress at the
NJ. E. Church.
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Attempted Robbery.

On Monday night last man representing
himself as John Bell, from Pennsylvania,
went to the RESIDENCE of Mr., Jonas Harner,
near Taneytown, and stated that he, as guaE-
dian, desired to purchase two farms, and that
he had learned that Mr.. Harner desired to
SELL An invitation to spend the night was
accepted by Bell. Shortly after supper Mr..
Harner unlocked his desk and asked Bell to
have cigar, but he refused. Mr.. Harner
locked the desk and placed the key in his
pocket and went to an adjoining room.
When he returned he found Bell walking
about the ROOM Mrs. Harner and one of the
children then entered the room where her
husband and Bell were, and soon after being
seated remarked that she observed peculiar
odor, and supposed that some one in passing
through had thrown piece of tobacco on the
fire. Mrs. Harner and one of the girls soon
complained of drowsy feeling and retired,
followed shortly by Mr., Bell. In the morning
the guest was given his breakfast and he left
for Taneytown. About i O clock Mr.. Harner
had occasion to go to his desk for something
but the key would not enter the lock. On
making an examination of the lock he found
that false key had been inserted and that a
pair of nippers had been so forcibly used as
to break off portion of the key He then
raised the lid and discovered that his papers
were dserderef, bpt that $50, which was
PLACED between two books had not been seen
by the burglar. Mr.. Harner Immediately
went to Taneytown to look up Bell, but while
he traced him to several places he at last
found that he had left. 1t is supposed the
unpleasant odor perceived by Mrs. Harner
was caused by drug thrown on the fire by
Bell for the purpose of supplying the family.
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Newspaper Business overdons
From the Annapolis Capital.

From the annapolis Capital,
Talbot county, down on the Eastern Shore,
! has nog six newspapers, and we learn that
there is apr6seeeat Of two more starting soon
-one at Cordova and one 81 oxford, while
in Frederick there are twelve and N 65fafEfSQll
FIVE. The newspaper business is being over.
done all over the country, and is seriously
undermining its usefulness. Competition is
becoming so strong that remunerative prices
cannot be secured, and expenses must be cut
down even in the Oldest and most prosperous
establishments, and the result is, that dead
and instructive reading, and the subscriber is
robbed of his just dues. Here, in our own
city. there is more than one obscure newspa-
per without circulation or character soliciting
advertising and Job printing at prices that will
not pay the expense of setting up the types in
a well regulated office, and the result is that
somebody is cheated, Subscribers and ad-
yertisers should give these 'cheap Johns
Sas berth and patroaisSss tRasf qApafSt thqt
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UNION NATIONAL BANK.
Election of officers-Long Terms of Service o
Presidents and Cashiers.

The Board of Directors of the Union
National Bank of Westminster, at their meet
ing on Saturday last, reelected John X.
Longwell, president, it being the thirty first
consecutive election of this gentleman as
president of the institution.
The bank is one of the Oldest in the State,
having been chartered as "The Bank of
Westminster" in 1916, Its officers have
seldom been changed, either by resignation or
death. There has been but a single change
in the presidency for the past sixty years,
I-sar shriyer having held the office for thirty
years, and Col. LoDgwell, the present incum.
bent, Immediately succeeding him, has held
it for the same period.
The cashiership has been held by several
persons, but for fifty seven years of the bank S
existence, this office has been filled by but
two persons. The late John Fisher was
cashier for thirty seven years, consecu:ively,
and DR.. j. W. Herring, the present cashier,
for abont twenty years.
The bank has always done large business,
has enjoyed the confidence of the community
and has, from the beginning, regularly de-
clared dividends to its stockholders.
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The firm of Baumgardner & Everhart, doing
book, paper, toy and novelty business, AD
vocATE Building, was dissolved yesterday by
mutual consent. John F. Everhart, with his
brother George Y. Everhart, will continue the
business under the firm name of Everhar
Brothers.
John Smith, a native of Baltimore, but fol-
a number of years a resident of Union Bridge
district, died suddenly of heart disease Sat
urday night. He was about As years old, and
leaves a widow and two children. He was a
helper in the foundry in the Western Maryland
shops.
Quite a serious accident occurred near town
one night last week. Whilst a company Of
ladies and gentlemen we're returning from a
party, Mollie, the only daughtec'of Geo. FL.
Hull, was thrown from the sleigh into bank
of snow and ice, and had her collar bone
broken in two places.
Howard Wampler was arrested on charge
of bastardy in Maryland, near the Pennsyl-
yania line, on Saturday night, but was taken
from the officer by FIVE men and escaped into
Pennsylvania. On Monday officer Thomson
went to Pennsylvania and re-arrested Wam-
pier, and lodged him in Jail here.
Judge Dennis, of Baltimore, heard argu-
ment on Wednesday upon demurrer in the
case Oh bcOTSc IT, LAST, vi
Christian Bersch, late of Baltimore city,
against Charles Herman Milter and Catharine
Milter, his wife. The bill alleges that Mr..
Bersch, who died in September, 1885, owned
a farm in Carroll county, near Sykesville, con-
tanning 2l7 acres, and being in debt and de-
sirous of preserving it to his family, induced
his wife to join with him in deed to his
daughter, Catharine Milter, and her husband
Charles Herman Mlter, with the distinct un-
Outstanding that the purchase money, &c.
500, should be paid to his children, Amelia
Bersch, Eliza List, wife of the complainant,
VIM. H. Bersch, John c. l.. Bersch and Vir
gina Bersch. Mr.. Bersch, ST., made a will
to that effect. No money was paid. Suisse
quently Mrs. Maria P. Handy, to whom Mr..
Bersch owed 81, 700, obtained judgment, and
the farm was sold by the sheriff under an ex-
ecution, Mrs. Handy becoming the purchaser.
The matter was compromised for $500, and
Mrs. Handy executed a deed to Mr.. Milter
and wife The $500 was obtained by the sale
of houses in Baltimore city of Christian
Bersch, and is still due. The complainant
asks the court to decree that the defendants
pay the purchase money or that the property
may be sold Mr.. Thomas G. Ruddell de-
INJURED to the bill, contending that there can
be no yenders' lien; that the conveyance was
in fraud of creditors, and that the sale by the
sheriff was good sale. Elk Governor VIM.
Pinkney Wbyte argued that the complainant
is entitled to the relief he seeks. Judge Den
mis- took the matter under consideration.
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North Lineboro' Items.

The schools of Mannheim closed their third
month on Wednesday, leaving but two more
months of the school year.
Edward Wentz, who has been an invalid
for the past two months, is able to be out
again.
Henry Stick bought recently J. V. Wentz' .
interest in the mercantile business, both at
Lineboro' and Black Rock, including private
dwelling house. Mr.. Stick has all the say at
both places, and expects to do good business
in the line of general merchandise.
The grain fields in this section look M
promising since the snow disappeared.
The new chopping machine that was sent
to Samuel Hoke from Westminster drew quite
q crowd to see ii work on Tuesday afternoon.
Corn is in great demand at present, but at
small figures-45 cents bushel.
A. B. and N. B. Wherly, of New Freedom,
Pa, are visiting their sister, near Lineboro'